At least 3,700 excess deaths reported during heatwave in France, Belgium and Netherlands
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"At least 3,700 excess deaths reported during heatwave in France, Belgium and Netherlands" is generating significant coverage in the World category, with 2 articles from 2 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.
Outlets currently covering the story include AP News and The Guardian. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.
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Why is "At least 3,700 excess deaths reported during heatwave in France, Belgium and Net" trending?
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Coverage (2)
- Deaths surged 29% in France during week of record heat, health agency says AP News · 7h ago
- Deaths in France surged 30% during hottest week of record June heatwave The Guardian · 7h ago
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